diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_request.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_request.c
index c045b3c54768..b0e23dfc5c34 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_request.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_request.c
@@ -262,6 +262,8 @@ int __hci_req_sync(struct hci_dev *hdev, int (*func)(struct hci_request *req,
 		break;
 	}
 
+	kfree_skb(hdev->req_skb);
+	hdev->req_skb = NULL;
 	hdev->req_status = hdev->req_result = 0;
 
 	BT_DBG("%s end: err %d", hdev->name, err);